Electrical alternator

- C. E. Niehoff & Company

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing our new design for an electrical alternator;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left side view of thereof when the alternator of FIGS. 1-6 is rotated by 180 degrees.

The broken-line disclosure in the views is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D207401 April 1967 Andrews et al.
D217675 May 1970 Tomkinson et al.
D314742 February 19, 1991 Sieber
4692631 September 8, 1987 Dahl
5005281 April 9, 1991 Burns
5459364 October 17, 1995 Rondier
Other references
  • "Lightningbolt" advertisement of C701 alternator of C. E. Niehoff & Co., Bus Ride, Jan., 1996, p. 99. Advertisement of C801 alternator of C.E. Niehoff & Co. It is believed that the advertisement was publicly disclosed more than one year prior to Apr. 30, 1997. Pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 29/049,672 filed on Jan. 29, 1996 by Becker et al. Pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 29/069,532 filed on Apr. 24, 1997 by Becker et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D398286
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 1997
Date of Patent: Sep 15, 1998
Assignee: C. E. Niehoff & Company (Evanston, IL)
Inventors: James Becker (Crystal Lake, IL), Madjid Naghshineh (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Application Number: 0/70,124
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Dynamoelectric Machine (e.g., Generator, Etc.) (D13/114)
International Classification: 1302;